CHEM 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Chemical Kinetics, Activation Energy, Covalent Bond

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3 Apr 2018
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Reaction for combustion of gasoline to drive cars: Rate = (change in concentration) / (change in time) Chemical kinetics: the study of the rates of chemical reactions (mol/l/min) The rates of chemical reactions are affected by the following factors: In order for two species, a and b (they may be molecules or ions), to react, they must collide. The conclusion is that most collisions do not result in a reaction. A collision that results in a reaction is called an effective collision. It is possible to calculate how many collisions will take place between a and b in a given period of time. Such calculations indicate that the rate at which a and b collide is far greater than the rate at which they react. There are two main reasons why some collisions are effective and others are not. Activation energy: the minimum energy required for a reaction to take place.

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